AES Corp vs Fortinet Inc — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.72 (market cap $10.49B), while Fortinet Inc trades at $160.72 (market cap $118.78B). The key difference: Fortinet Inc is far larger — about 11.3× AES Corp's market cap, and AES Corp pays a 4.79% dividend while Fortinet Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | FTNT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.49B | $118.78B |
Sector | Utilities | Technology |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $168.29 |
52-Week Low | $12.51 | $75.23 |
Enterprise Value | $40.75B | $115.21B |
Dividend Yield | 4.79% | — |
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AES is a global power company operating across 14 countries and 4 continents. Its current generation portfolio as of year-end 2021 consists of over 31 gigawatts of generation, with the generation mix composed of renewables (43%), gas (32%), coal (23%), and oil (2%). The company has 3.5 gigawatts of generation under construction. AES has majority ownership and operates six electric utilities distributing power to 2.6 million customers.
Read more on AES →Fortinet is a cybersecurity vendor that sells products, support, and services to small and midsize businesses, enterprises, and government entities. Its products include unified threat management appliances, firewalls, network security, and its security platform, Security Fabric. Services revenue is primarily from FortiGuard security subscriptions and FortiCare technical support. At the end of 2021, products were 38% of revenue and services were 62% of sales. The California-based company sells products worldwide.
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